OFFICIAL. 


\V*rC.<L 

PUBLIC EXPENDITURE FROM 1824 TO 1838. 


LETTER 

From the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of Ex¬ 
penditure, exclusive of the Public Debt, for each year, from 1824 to 
1838. 

June 28, 1838. —Read, and laid upon the table. 


Treasury Dkpartment, June 27, 1838. 
Sir : In obedience to the resolution of the House of Representatives 
of the 25 th instant, I have the honor to “ lay before the House a state¬ 
ment showing the amount of expenditure, exclusive of the public debt, 
for each year, from 1824 to 1S38,’’ 

I am, very respecfully, your obedient servant, 

LEVI WOODBURY, 
Secretary of the Treasury. 

Hoii. J. K. Polk, 

Speaker of the Hous of Representatives. 

Statement showing the amoint of expenditures of the United States, 
exclusive of the public debt for each year, from 1824 to 1837 inclu¬ 
sive, stated in pursuance oJa resolution of the House of Representa¬ 
tives of the 25th June, 1838 


For the 

year 1824, 


- 

- 

- 

^15,330,144 

71 

Do 

1825, 

- 

- 

- 

- 

11,490,459 

94 

Do 

1826, 

- 

i " 

- 

- 

13,062,316 

27 

Do 

1827, 

- 

- 

- 

- 

12,653,095 

65 

Do 

1828, 

- 

- 

- 

- 

13,296,041 

45 

Do 

1829, 

- 

- 

- 

.. 

12,660,460 

62 

Do 

1830, 

- 

1. 

- 

- 

13,229,533 

33 

Do 

1831, 

- 


- 

- 

13,864,067 

90 

Do 

1832, 

- 

- 

- 

- 

16,516,388 

77 

Do 

1833, 

- 

- 

- 

- 

22,713,755 

11 

Do 

1834, 

- 

- 

- 

- 

18,425,417 

25 

Do 

1835, 

- 

- 

- 

- 

17,514,950 

28 

Do 

1836, 

- 

- 

- 

- 

30,868,164 

04 

Do 

1837, 

- 


- 

- 

*39,164,745 

37 


Note. —The foregoing sums i,elude payments for trust funds and in¬ 
demnities, which, in 1837, was 10,404 36. 

T. L. SMITH, Register. 

Treasury Department, 

Registers Office, Jme 27, 1838. 

*^This sum is subject to small variation on te settlement of the accounts of the Treasurer. 

UNOFFICIAL. 

Contrast the expenses of the Gov rnment under the present, with those 
of former Administrations : then red the following, and reflect before you 
vote!!!!!!!!!! 











2 


The following are literal extracts from the report of the Secretary of 
War, and the message of the Presideiit of the United States, on the sub¬ 
ject of the increase of the army of th@ United States. 

“ It is proposed to divide the United States into eight i ilitary districts, and to organize the 
militia in each district, so as to have a body of tw-elve thoi sand live hundred men in active ser¬ 
vice, and another of equal number as a reserve. This vvi; ild give an arrried militia force of two 
hundred thousand men, so drilled and stationed as to be r ady to take their places in the ranks 
in defence of the country, whenever called upon to oppos the enemy or repel the invader. 'J'he 
age of the recruit to be from 20 to 37 ; the whole term of service to be eight years—four years 
in the first class, and four in the reserve: one-fourth partj twenty-five thousand men, to leave 
the service every year, passing, at the conclusion of the litt term, in‘o the reserve, and exempt¬ 
ed from ordinary militia duty altogether at the end of the fccond. In this manner, twenty-five 


thousand men will be discharged from militia duty ever 
recruits be received into the service. It will be .sufficient 
der of the militia, under certain regulations provided for 
mustered at long and stated intervals; for, in due process 
militia will pass through the first and second classes, and 
or of the reserve, or counted among the exempts, who wi 
periods of invasion or imminent peril. J’he manner of ei 
vice, and the rate of compensation, ought to be fixed by 1 w ; but the details had better be left 
subject to regulation—a plan of which I am prepared to e bmit to you.” 

Here is the endorsation of this monstrous 
in his last annual message : 


year, and twenty-five thousand fresh 
>r all useful purposes, that the remaiu- 
leir government, be enrolled and be 
>f time, nearly the whole mass of the 
3 either members of the active corps, 
be liable to be called upon only in 
ollment, the number of days of ser- 


project by Mr. Van Buren 


“The present condition of the defences of our princi} 1 seaports and navy yards, as repre¬ 
sented by the accompanying report of the Secretary of V jr, calls for the early and serious at¬ 
tention of Congress; and, as connecting itself intimately with this subject, I cannot recommend 
too strongly to your consideration the plan submitted by ;hat officer for the organization of the 
militia of the United States.” j 

The following is the 17th section of the plan of detai proposed by the Secretary of War for 

the organization of the militia of the United States, thu recommended by Mr. Van Buren_by 

which the power is to be given to the President to asseiAle such numbers, at such jdaccs, and 
at such times, within their respective districts, as he ma deem necessary—not exceeding twice 
in one year. The people are required, if called on, twerform military duty beyond the limits 
of their own Stales, at the will of the President—there ping only eight districts in the Union- 
and consequently several Stales in a district. 

Wc have only to call your attention to the universal Ircdiction made in 1833, at the time of 
the removal of the deposilcs, and reiterated down to lie present time, viz. That, when the 
Federal Executive obtained unlimited control over thakuhlic purse, the next step would be to 
raise a standing army. 

Here it is in its full proportions!!! 

The next step towards the downfall of this republiJunder the false garb of democracy, w-e 
leave you to conjecture. In the mean time, you are dtreated to pause before you strike \his 
last fatal blow at the liberties of your country. 

“ 17th. That the President of the United States iJauthorized to call forth and assemble such 
numbers of the active force of the militia, at such piles within their respective districts and at 
such times, not exceeding twice, nor-days in tl| same year, as he may deem ' 


and during such period, including the. time when 
dezvous, they shall be deemed in the service of the 
lations as the President may think proper to adopt 
ment in military knowledge.” 

We, the undersigned, hereby certify, that the abc 
of the Secretary of War, and from the message of 
April 18lh, 1840. 


, - n^ay ueem necessary , 

|g to and returning from the place of ren- 
[ited Stales, and be subject to such regu- 
I their instruction, discipline, and improve- 


fe extracts are true copies from the 
le President of the United States. 


reports 


R. GARLAND, of Louisiana, 
JOHN BELL, of Tennessee,' 
JOHN M. BOTTS, of Virginia, 
THOS. CORWIN, of Ohio, 


M. 1. GRINNELL, of New York, 

J. j. CLARK, of New York, 
LElERETT JSAL'I'ONS'l’ALL, ofMass. 
1 RjMAN SMIIH, of Connecticut. 

Executive Committee, 








